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ASIC draft moves FEX closer to reality

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... tradeable products within the commodity, energy and environmental asset classes. Yesterday ASIC released a consultation paper proposing new market integrity rules that apply to FEX should they receive approval for an Australian market licence, which ...

ASIC moves to protect OTC retail investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... (OTC) derivatives, in order to safeguard the investments of a rising retail client base. ASIC has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on the financial requirements for issuers, with a particular focus on the net tangible assets they have in ...

ASIC call to improve planner education

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... and update reviews every three years, if latest proposals from the financial services regulator go ahead. A consultation paper submitted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) proposes to amend current frameworks to create uniform ...

Westpac Online launches intl CFDs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... investors exposed to the drawbacks of highly leveraged trades. Accordingly on November 17 ASIC released its Consultation Paper 146 including a draft regulatory guide where CFD providers will provide PDSs and ongoing disclosures requiring them to address ...

CFD newcomer backs tighter ASIC rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... for CFDs so as to prevent investors from biting off more then they can chew. On November 17 ASIC released its Consultation Paper 146 including a draft regulatory guide where CFD providers will provide PDSs and ongoing disclosures requiring them to address ...

ASIC cracks down on CFD trading

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... investors understand the highly leveraged derivative products they trade. The corporate regulator released Consultation Paper 146 this morning, including a draft regulatory guide which proposes an ASIC benchmark-based disclosure model for CFDs. According ...

Fundies face tough ASIC scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
ASIC released a new consultation paper yesterday seeking industry feedback on whether fund managers should be subject to the same rules that regulate stockbrokers when trading in share markets. This could see fund managers face tougher penalties if ...

Legal risks pose social media stumbling blocks

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... social media, blogging, user comments and other sorts of interactive content. In March 2009 ASIC released a consultation paper on the regulation of internet discussion sites and set out ASIC's position on legal issues that surround internet discussion ...

CFD health check prompts more oversight

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... don't provide an appropriate outcome, according to ASIC. Specifically, the regulator said it is releasing a consultation paper with further information on disclosure benchmarks. However, CFD issuers will not have to comply with the benchmarks but must ...

End to unfair mortgage exit fees

ASIC AND CHOICE RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
ASIC has released a consultation paper on new laws regulating mortgage early exit fees, which are unconscionable or unfair. The new paper, titled Mortgage early exit fees: Unconscionable fees and unfair contract terms (CP 135), contains proposals that ...